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Buddy SMBCi

The Buddy SMBCi is a hallmark of British diving, extremely popular due to its ease of deployment and guaranteed to be fully inflated at the surface. It must be noted that the 0.1L 232bar mini cylinder must be filled from a gas source containing at least 180 bar for the SMB to be fully inflated at the surface. At 1.4m long and 20cm wide the Buddy SMBCi is easily seen in even the worst diving conditions, visibility can be further improved by attaching a strobe or glow stick to the brass eyelet at the very top of the SMB. Popular with technical divers as it saves valuable mixed gas sources for breathing rather than inflating an SMB and rebreather divers as they have no simple method to inflate an SMB with a second stage. The Buddy SMBCi is fitted with a one way baffle that allows the SMB to be filled with a second stage if you forget to fill the mini-cylinder, the baffle ensures that SMB remains fully at the surface for maximum visibility.

The Buddy SMBCi is available with a mini-cylinder that can either be attached to a DIN or a-clamp fitting cylinder, please specify your preference when ordering. The AP Valves crack bottle SMB is available in all red (standard UK diving colour), all yellow or one side red and one side yellow.

Additional Information

Additional Information

SKU

APSBCI/1/DIN

Weight in Kg

1.5000

Manufacturer

AP Valves

MPN

SMBCi

Reviews

Rebreather divers love themReview by Colin

It may be expensive and bulky but these are loved by rebreather divers. No faffing with getting a stage reg deployed, just twist the valve and off it goes. The bottle screws into a DIN fitting so you can fill it directly off your tanks. If you forget to fill the bottle, it can still be used as a regular self-sealing bag. (Posted on 21/05/2016)

About Aquanauts

Aquanauts is a premier diving shop and scuba diving equipment retailer in the Southwest of England selling dive gear online throughout Europe. We have a harbour side dive centre in Plymouth, UK and also cater to our local divers, teaching diving courses, running a busy dive club, and operating one of the best dive boats in the area, Outcast. We stock a wide range of dive equipment and are focused on providing a great customer experience.